The ICOM IC-2000H is a VHF only FM rig, originally marketed from 1994 to 1997.
The IC-2000H enables FM transmissions from 144-148MHz amateur band and incorporates a general coverage VHF FM/AM receiver tuning from 118MHz – 174Mhz.
The rig features digital display, three power settings (5,10 or 50 watts), front panel programming of memory and scan channels, variable tuning steps (5,10,12.5,15,20,25,30 and 50KHz steps, together with repeater offset and CTCSS tone encoding.
Given my interest in aviation and emergency services, this rig is useful to monitor AM aircraft transmissions in the 118MHz – 136MHz spectrum and FM unencrypted transmissions in the State VHF emergency management spectrum between 162 and 166MHz.
With a broadband receiver, it is susceptible to pager interference on the amateur 2 metre band as the Victorian Statewide paging system is a high power simulcast system, broadcasting in the 148MHz spectrum, just above the 2 metre band.
The Icom-2000H was built to last and continues to give great service to me as a 30+ year old radio. All three of the units that I use are still operating well, including the displays.
FRONT PANEL
REAR CONNECTIONS
Specifications |
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| Frequency Range | Receive 118 – 174MHz Transmit 144.000-148.000MHz |
| Modes | FM only |
| Receiver sensitivity | Less than 0.18uV for 12dB SINAD |
| Output power | 50 watts High, 10 watts Medium, 5 watts Low |
| Power requirements | Transmit 50 Watts – 10.5Amp, 10 watts – 5.5Amp, 4.0Amp – 5 wattsReceive Maximum audio output 1Amp, 0.8Amp squelched |
| Spurious response rejection | More than 60dB |
| Selectivity | More than 15 kHz / -6dB |
| Less than 30 kHz / -60dB | |
| Squelch sensitivity | 0.13uV at threshold |
| Antenna impedance | 50 ohm |
| Microphone | HM-77 600 ohm Handheld with DTMF and up/down frequency select |
| AF output | More than 2.4 watts at 10% distortion with an 8 ohm lead |
| Dimensions |
150mm (Wide) x 50mm(High) x 151mm (Deep) |
| Weight | 1.2kg |